Anthony frowned and grumbled with a long face, "You're not part of the Evans family, why would we be watching you?"Laura suddenly turned to glare at Anthony. "I just don't get it. In Emeria, you guys hold all the power and call all the shots. Why do you need to keep monitoring my mom and her group?""As long as your mom follows the rules unlike your uncle who acts recklessly, do you think we'd bother monitoring them all day long?" Anthony retorted."Why bring up Uncle Royce? He's already dead!" Laura was furious and started shouting at Anthony.Margot quickly patted Laura's shoulder to calm her down. Then, she turned to Anthony and said, "That's enough, Anthony."She didn't understand the situation between the Morris family and the royal family, so it wasn't appropriate for her to comment.With a displeased expression, Anthony picked up his cutleries to eat but said nothing more."I absolutely hate you, Anthony Morris!" Laura's eyes reddened with anger as she glared at Anthony.
Natalie didn't want to settle in Emeria, but Calvin had to stay there to rule the empire that the Morris family had built. This kind of arrangement wouldn't work long-term. So, he would have to make a choice.If he was left with no other choice one day, he would have to give up certain things....After flying for several hours, Margot and Laura arrived in Amberville. It was already evening by then.As soon as Laura's feet touched the ground, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Then, she smiled as she said to Margot, "The air here feels so familiar. From now on, I'm going to live with you on this land. I hope you won't find me a bother."Margot walked over and ruffled her hair. "Don't say such silly things. We'll only become fonder of you as time goes by."Laura chuckled and flashed Margot a smile. Despite being a teenager who was around 15 or 16 years old, she remained optimistic and innocent. With light, skipping steps, she made her way toward the exit.From behind, an
Downstairs, Margot was overjoyed when she reached out to carry Louis from Elias. She then kissed his soft, chubby cheeks repeatedly.Louis was really excited too when he saw Margot, kicking about energetically. He gurgled in a babyish babble and suddenly shouted, "Mommy.""Oh, Mommy's here now. There's no need for video calls with you anymore. Darling, you must have really missed Mommy too, haven't you?" Margot couldn't help but plant two firm kisses on Louis' face.Elias was beside Margot and asked excitedly, "Did he just call you 'Mommy'? Louis can say 'Mommy' now?"Margot looked over at Elias and said, "Yes, Louis could already say that before.""How could we not know?" Elias quickly looked at Ashley and said, "Did you hear that? Louis can actually say 'Mommy' now.""Really?" Ashley hurriedly got up and came over. While she was playing with Louis, she said, "Louis, let us hear it again. Say 'Mommy'."Louis' bright, doe-like eyes twinkled. Noticing that several people were loo
"Margot, when and how did you come back? Why are you suddenly on the bed?"Margot sat up and said, "Who do you think you were kissing if I hadn't returned?""It's you, of course. I just thought it was a dream."Curtis got excited and held Margot's face in his hands. He kissed her aggressively and couldn't help but chuckle. "You came back early to surprise me, right? Or were you missing me so much that you couldn't stay there any longer?" Curtis was in indescribable joy as he gently pinched Margot's cheeks.Even though they had been talking through video calls every day, Curtis still felt empty as he couldn't hug Margot to sleep at night.He did not expect that Margot would return just because she missed him. Margot pushed Curtis aside and said, "Don't get ahead of yourself. I came back because of Louis."If it wasn't because of how Louis cried and said that he was missing Margot, she wouldn't be back so soon."I don't care, Louis was definitely an excuse. I know you came b
The chef stood at the side, feeling uneasy."Mr. Crosby, I'll do it. This isn't someone like you should be doing."Curtis ignored what the chef said. Absorbed in what he was doing, he told the chef, "You don't understand. Doing things like these for the woman I love feels amazing."The chef stayed silent.Out of nowhere, he was force-fed a dose of Curtis' affection for Margot, and it left him feeling suffocated. As he did not dare to continue interrupting Curtis, the chef wisely shifted his attention to preparing breakfast for Elias and Ashley. On the other hand, Curtis only had Margot in mind while preparing the food.After everything was ready, he placed it in the warmer and went up to his room.It was 7:00 am when Margot opened her eyes.Glancing at the pillow beside her, Curtis was already gone.A sudden wave of sadness washed over her as she sat up, ready to get out of the bed. Just then, Curtis walked out of the closet, holding her clothes. Seeing that Margot was
"Is it wrong for me to want to care for you?" Curtis asked.Curtis playfully pinched Margot's delicate nose, squeezed some toothpaste, and put the electric toothbrush in her mouth.He couldn't help but sigh. "When you called me 'Curt', it really hit me."Margot mumbled, while brushing her teeth, "What hit you?""It was a regret for me. There were years when I left you alone. If I hadn't hurt you back then, you would still be calling me 'Curt' as you like."Looking back, he loved it when Margot called him "Curt".It was her endearing nickname for him.But when she called him by his name, it felt distant and cold.Margot hadn't expected Curtis to be so nostalgic about the past. She spat out the foam, rinsed her mouth, and laughed. "If you like it so much, I can start calling you that again."Curtis did not believe her."I've been asking you not to call me by my name for a million times, and you never listen. You won't even call me 'darling', so how are you going back to calli
Margot pulled Laura over and said to Tommy, "This is my aunt, Laura."Then, she looked at Laura and said, "Aunt Laura, this is—""Hello, Sir," Laura greeted Tommy politely before Margot could finish her sentence.Tommy felt exasperated upon being called "Sir". "What did you just call me?"Laura blushed deeply. "Shouldn't I address you as 'Sir'?"After all, when she was just a child, he was already an adult who played the leading male role in a TV drama."How old are you?" Tommy asked."16 years old.""You're 16? Well, I guess calling me 'Sir' is indeed appropriate for you."Tommy walked over to Curtis, who was holding Louis, and asked teasingly, "Since your aunt calls me 'Sir,' what should you call me?"He had heard that Curtis had many aunts, and the youngest one was even younger than Margot. Today, he finally got to meet her. She instantly elevated his status significantly, making him mistakenly believe that he was indeed a mature, dignified man.Curtis sneered, "Don't you
Laura was afraid that others would notice how flustered she was inside. Her heart raced so wildly that she could hear her heartbeat in her ears."You guys carry on. I need to go to the office to take care of some things," Curtis said.He stood up and said to Margot, "You stay here and keep Natalie company. I'll pick you both up after work.""Okay," Margot said, "go do what you need to do. Drive safely.""Alright," Curtis replied.After Curtis left, Margot asked Natalie, "Where's Benjamin? Can we get him to come and keep Laura company? There's no one her age here. I'm worried she'll get bored.""Benjamin hasn't gotten out of bed yet," Natalie replied. "Why don't you go upstairs and ask Benjamin to get up, Laura?"Laura quickly shook her head and declined. "Kids need more sleep to grow. Let him sleep a bit longer. I'll just stay here with you all.""Are you feeling shy? Your face is all red," Natalie commented with a smile.Laura became even more embarrassed and quickly stopped